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| colspan="2" |'''Enjoy this tour through the Crystal Palace, a classic large center-city market, operating at 8th and Market Streets from 1923 to 1959. For historical context and information, see [[Crystal Palace Market|Gail MacGowan's excellent essay]].'''<br />
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[[Image:Market St CP Mkt AAB-6246.jpeg]]<br />
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'''Crystal Palace Market at Market and 8th Street, January 27, 1927, four years after opening.'''<br />
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''Photo: San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library, AAB-6246.''<br />
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[[Image:Crystal palace AAC-6862.jpg]]<br />
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'''Interior of the Crystal Palace Market, September 30, 1953.'''<br />
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''Photo: San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library, AAC-6862.''<br />
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[[Image:Fruit on display 1955 AAC-6890.jpeg]]<br />
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'''Fruit on display at the Crystal Palace Market, many are rare imports, April 6, 1955.'''<br />
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''Photo: San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library, AAC-6890.''<br />
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[[Image:Pete Giannini arranging avocados 1955 AAC-6837.jpeg]]<br />
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'''Pete Giannini arranging avocados at the Crystal Palace Market, April 6, 1955.'''<br />
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''Photo: San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library, AAC-6837.''<br />
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[[Image:Bulk foods 1953 AAC-6879.jpeg]]<br />
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'''Bulk foods on display at the Crystal Palace Market, September 30, 1953'''<br />
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''Photo: San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library, AAC-6879.''<br />
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[[Image:Bulk foods 1954 AAC-6874.jpeg]]<br />
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'''Just some of many products available in bulk form at the Crystal Palace, September 28, 1954.'''<br />
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''Photo: San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library, AAC-6874.''<br />
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[[Image:Dried fruit 1954 AAC-6831.jpeg]]<br />
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'''Dried fruits department at the Crystal Palace Market, November 17, 1954.'''<br />
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''Photo: San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library, AAC-6831.''<br />
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[[Image:Honey 1953 AAC-6902.jpeg]]<br />
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'''Honey on sale at the Crystal Palace Market, September 30, 1953.'''<br />
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''Photo: San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library, AAC-6902.''<br />
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[[Image:Cheese 1953 AAC-6865.jpeg]]<br />
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'''Cheese department at the Crystal Palace Market, September 30, 1953'''<br />
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''Photo: San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library, AAC-6865.''<br />
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[[Image:Cheese dept 1955 AAC-6881.jpeg]]<br />
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'''"THE LONG, SHORT AND TALL—Name your cheese and the odds are 100 to 1 the Crystal Palace has it."'''<br />
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''Photo: San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library, AAC-6881.''<br />
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[[Image:Dairy 1953 AAC-6880.jpeg]]<br />
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'''Employee working behind a counter in the dairy department at the Crystal Palace Market, September 30, 1953.'''<br />
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''Photo: San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library, AAC-6880.''<br />
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[[Image:Fish counter 1955 AAC-6901.jpeg]]<br />
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'''The world's oceans give up their best for the fish counters at Crystal Palace Market, April 6, 1955.'''<br />
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''Photo: San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library, AAC-6901.''<br />
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[[Image:Cold meats 1954 AAC-6877.jpeg]]<br />
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'''Cold meat cuts on display at the Crystal Palace Market, September 29, 1954.'''<br />
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''Photo: San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library, AAC-6877.''<br />
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[[Image:Ham counter 1953 AAC-6910.jpeg]]<br />
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'''Woman selling hams and packaged meats at the Crystal Palace Market, September 30, 1953.'''<br />
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''Photo: San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library, AAC-6910.''<br />
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[[Image:Andre La Forgia salami 1959 AAC-6872.jpeg]]<br />
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'''Andre La Forgia standing behind a meat counter at the Crystal Palace Market, April 27, 1959.'''<br />
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''Photo: San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library, AAC-6872.''<br />
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[[Image:Three poultry butchers 1953 AAC-6909.jpeg]]<br />
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'''Three butchers standing behind the counter of the poultry department at the Crystal Palace Market, September 30, 1953.'''<br />
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''Photo: San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library, AAC-6909.''<br />
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[[Image:Emmett Rose and his meat counter 1954 AAC-6870.jpeg]]<br />
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'''Emmett Rose standing behind a meat counter at the Crystal Palace Market, November 17, 1954.'''<br />
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''Photo: San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library, AAC-6870.''<br />
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[[Image:Meat dept 1946 AAC-6871.jpeg]]<br />
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'''Customers shopping in the meat department at the Crystal Palace Market, June 3, 1946.'''<br />
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''Photo: San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library, AAC-6871.''<br />
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[[Image:Coffee and donuts -AAC-6886.jpeg]]<br />
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'''Woman serving coffee and donuts behind a counter at the Crystal Palace Market, as photographed by Corwin Hansen.'''<br />
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''Photo: San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library, AAC-6886.''<br />
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[[Image:Customers at a coffee stand 1953-AAC-6946.jpeg]]<br />
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'''This coffee stand in the Crystal Palace Market was one of the few, if not the only, places in San Francisco where coffee was still a nickel. One of the most popular spots in the market, the stand also offered 'Coffee and'- a cup of coffee and a doughnut - for only one thin dime.'''<br />
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''Photo: San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library, AAC-6946.''<br />
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[[Image:Delicatessen and catering-AAC-6917.jpeg]]<br />
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'''Two employees standing behind the counter of the Family Corner delicatessen and catering counter at the Crystal Palace Market as photographed by Corwin Hansen.'''<br />
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''Photo: San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library, AAC-6917.''<br />
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[[Image:Manning's Bakery AAC-6903.jpeg]]<br />
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'''Manning's Bakery at the Crystal Palace Market, September 30, 1953.'''<br />
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''Photo: San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library, AAC-6903.''<br />
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[[Image:Frosty Ice Cream -1952-AAC-6916.jpeg]]<br />
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'''Frosty Ice Cream stand at the Crystal Palace Market, December 16, 1952.'''<br />
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''Photo: San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library, AAC-6916.''<br />
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[[Image:Ice cream counter-AAC-6861.jpeg]]<br />
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'''Ice cream counter at the Crystal Palace Market as photographed by Corwin Hansen.'''<br />
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''Photo: San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library, AAC-6861.''<br />
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'''Orange Julius counter at the Crystal Palace Market.'''<br />
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''Photo: San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library, AAC-6873.''<br />
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'''Tropical Juice and Fruit Salad Bar at the Crystal Palace Market, December 16, 1953.'''<br />
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''Photo: San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library, AAC-6884.''</div>Lisaruth